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Dave wants to estimate how many pounds of dog food his dogs eat in one year.

I just need the formula

User Gunther
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12 x d=
12= how many months there are
d= pounds in each dogfood bag
User Rene Larsen
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Let us say the dog eats x pounds of dog food in one month.

There are 12 months in a year.

So applying unitary method:

Quantity of dog food required by dog in 12 months = 12x

Answer : The dog requires 12x pounds of dog food in a year.

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